2015 Map of Bond Pond

About this map

The Desoto National Forest dominates this section of the Mississippi piney woods, where a network of family-named roads and remote burial grounds reflects the deep local roots of Stone and Perry Counties. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Black Creek and its many tributaries, including Beaverdam Cr and Bluff Cr, which drain the area toward the Bond Pond and Flint Cr Reservoir near Wiggins. Genealogists can find numerous family landmarks such as the Howard-Breland Cem, Sims Cem, and Taylor Cemetery, often situated near the creeks that dictated early settlement patterns. Industrial activity is represented by an Oil Well near Bridge Cr, while the eastern edge is marked by the Red Hills, providing a clear record of the intersection between timberland conservation and private rural life in the mid-2010s.